George II Irish Provincial Silver Two-Handled Cup
George II Irish Provincial Silver Two-Handled Cup, Joseph Johns, Limerick, c.1750
height 5.8 in — 14.7 cm, 15.9 oz. — 493 grams
Provenance:
Estate of Colonel William Eric and Doris Phillips, Toronto
By descent to the present Private Collection, Ontario
Literature:
A similar cup is illustrated by Douglas Bennett in Collecting Irish Silver, p. 23, figs. 6 and 7, who notes that "Johns enjoyed a long spell as a silversmith and was both Sheriff and Mayor of Limerick."
Estimate: $1,500—2,000
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George II Irish Provincial Silver Two-Handled Cup, Joseph Johns, Limerick, c.1750
height 5.8 in — 14.7 cm, 15.9 oz. — 493 grams
Provenance:
Estate of Colonel William Eric and Doris Phillips, Toronto
By descent to the present Private Collection, Ontario
Literature:
A similar cup is illustrated by Douglas Bennett in Collecting Irish Silver, p. 23, figs. 6 and 7, who notes that "Johns enjoyed a long spell as a silversmith and was both Sheriff and Mayor of Limerick."
Estimate: $1,500—2,000
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